Job summaryReady to lead, influence and make a lasting difference? We are looking for an experienced and inspirational clinician to join the North East and North Cumbria ICB's All Age Continuing Care (AACC) service as our next Band 7 Clinical Lead NurseMain duties of the jobThis is a fantastic opportunity to bring your clinical expertise, professional curiosity and leadership skills to a service supporting people of all ages with complex needs. You will provide expert clinical oversight and visible professional leadership across All Age Continuing Care, including NHS Continuing Healthcare and Complex Care pathways. Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners, you will help shape and deliver high-quality, safe and person-centred care in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Complex Care pathways.
About usOur Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a 6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
DetailsDate posted28 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number134-8400041KDJob locationsStella HouseGoldcrest WayNewcastle Upon TyneNE15 8NYUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesInterested? Apply earlywe may close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if we receive sufficient suitable applications. Please note: This opportunity is open only to current employees of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and North of England Commissioning Support (NECS).
Job description
Job responsibilitiesInterested? Apply earlywe may close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if we receive sufficient suitable applications. Please note: This opportunity is open only to current employees of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and North of England Commissioning Support (NECS).Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialNMC or Social Work England Current Registration. Degree masters level study in addition to post graduate diploma level specialist knowledge and/or equivalent experience. Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at senior clinical level. Previous experience of working in a leadership role and the ability to plan and prioritise workload of the team. Extensive clinical experience of NHS Continuing Care. Evidence of leading programme/ programmes of education and/ or training. Acute experience. Experience working with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health. DesirableCommunity experience.
Physical Skills
EssentialValid UK driving licence.
Other Requirements
EssentialWill be able to meet the transport requirements of the post. Will have good working knowledge of Microsoft office packages and key board skills. Will be able to produce accurate and concise reports graphs / pivot tables, to reflect the MDT assessment and recommendation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialNMC or Social Work England Current Registration. Degree masters level study in addition to post graduate diploma level specialist knowledge and/or equivalent experience. Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at senior clinical level. Previous experience of working in a leadership role and the ability to plan and prioritise workload of the team. Extensive clinical experience of NHS Continuing Care. Evidence of leading programme/ programmes of education and/ or training. Acute experience. Experience working with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health. DesirableCommunity experience.
Physical Skills
EssentialValid UK driving licence.
Other Requirements
EssentialWill be able to meet the transport requirements of the post.
Will have good working knowledge of Microsoft office packages and key board skills. Will be able to produce accurate and concise reports graphs / pivot tables, to reflect the MDT assessment and recommendation.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorth East & North Cumbria ICBAddressStella HouseGoldcrest WayNewcastle Upon TyneNE15 8NYUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorth East & North Cumbria ICBAddressStella HouseGoldcrest WayNewcastle Upon TyneNE15 8NYUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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